These is in regards to stupid muffler shops....

[darkkhild79]

Ok, think I have found a place. Now to a question or two.
1)How long of a resonator can we fit under our cars? I have a Wagon 93, so can this make a difference? I have looked at the exhaust setup post and seen some prettty wild setups.

2) Is there a difference between Glass packs and resonators? Are they used in loose context as to what they do or are people just lazy to their vocab. useage?

Is a Universal Borla Muffler going to be really loud? I got this off a guy for $70,
so should I use it or get rid of it and buy a magnaflow or a flowmaster ......
I am looking to have a mild setup, since kids will come into play in the whole scene of life here soon AND I don't want them deaf by age 3

Any info is so greatful.
TIA
-B

[xkjnboix]

the money you spend on cheap quick muffler chop jobs will eventually equal the ammount you spend if you invest in a whole new system. trust me. save up the lil extra cause you will spend it on repairs from a crappy muffler shop.

[102030405]

the money you spend on cheap quick muffler chop jobs will eventually equal the ammount you spend if you invest in a whole new system. trust me. save up the lil extra cause you will spend it on repairs from a crappy muffler shop.

I agree 100% since I went for the cheeper setup and it cost me more in the end.

[92bently]

yeh unless u have someone to get quality piping, and that can weld very well its not worth it...just get a bolt up kit, and ur good to go

[ThrakBarts]

ditto.

my muffler shop job was cheap, but had leaky welds and was raspier than a fart canned civic. (no resonator)

your call, man. It's simple math really.

stainless+mandrel>mild+crush bent

[maney77]

i guess it all depends on the shop cause i got 2.25 stainless steel wit a new cat and it works great, not to mention he's been in buisness for over like 25 years and specializes in old chevys

[hondamanf22]

true that. if you dont have a recommended shop or one that u now of you shouldn't go with it. I have friends that work at tire and muffler shops and only go to them because of their experince and is family owned so i now how is doing it and what kind of quality im getting but its good to now how to weld like myself 2yrs doing it. it pays to know.

[hondamanf22]

as far as glass pack and resonator you dont want to get a glass pack those where for old car in the 60's there more like noise makers than anything thats why there called cherry bombs. A resonator is going to mufful the sound down. use a 18'in if you don't want it that loud

[totaldoughnut]

Ive actually heard a video of someone that ran two 18" cherrybombs before the muffler and it was the best sounding exhaust ive heard yet. No raspy, fart can, rice noises. Just deep good sounding tones.

[1lowcb7]

I have a magnaflow catback an it sounds great no fart can sound at all just a deep tone!

[semitas]

i have a have myself and i had the same concern before he was born i guess it depends on the type of muffler u use cause i got one for maineke or midas, one of the two, i told them i wanted one that had a deep tone not that squeaky crap, so i had them weld it and i liked the sound it is very manageable, a few years ago i rode in a cd wagon accord and the guy had custom flowmaster exhaust and that was the best sounding system i have heard, but i would no have it in my car, his was automatic, so the entire ride was a constant deeeeep sound, when i got out my ears were ringing, i actually am contemplating on going back to stock, i have seen a few fast cars that fly quietly by, the guy that had my h22a in his prelude said that he killed a couple of fast cars and he had stock exhaust, and then there was this 240sx that was riding along with stock exhaust; i thought he was slow, since im used to seeing those cars with huge exhaust, so i speed up a bit and so does he, he slows down to keep up with me and all of a sudden i hear an ever so slight "swoosh" sound eveytime he shifted, i was amazed, (probably because i dont race) but i had never seen a boosted 240, with stock exhaust, but you can get like an evo cat back thats not that loud but they are expensive

[bobbycos]

i guess it all depends on the shop cause i got 2.25 stainless steel wit a new cat and it works great, not to mention he's been in buisness for over like 25 years and specializes in old chevys

it definitely depends on the shop, a good shop will not be afraid of working on any car. I took my Vega to a good shop on 3rd Ave in the Bronx and the guy put it up in the air and looked at it and asked me if i wanted it patched or make a whole new system. i liked the confidence in his voice.
for my 90 CB i got an Ebay header and the rest of the system from my old job (auto parts warehouse) and bolted it in. so far so good.

[Lancerman360]

I had a custom setup when I had my lancer.

Header - cat - 2.25 inch piping - 16 inch glasspack (resonator) - and a Greddy Evo2 muffler.

Only cost me $80 (except for the header and muffler) and it worked out great. Never gave me a problem. Just make sure you go to a good shop. Ask around. There will be plenty of people at car shows or meets that can tell you exactly where to go.

[Losiracer2]

This is what an 18" glasspack sound like combined w/ a magnaflow muffler and greddy catback piping.

My New Magnaflow Exhaust Vid w/ 18" glasspack added in place of resonator: http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...xhaustclip.flv